The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-12-31
The Citizens Mass Meeting.

The Citizens Mass Meeting.
AT the mast meeting held Wednesday afternoon
of last week an unexpected number of citizens
were in attendance. After hearing the report OF
the committee resolutions, an interesting dis
cussion took place upon the ACCESSIBILITY ofsending
gentlemen TO Washington TO look after our haIbor
interests. The discussion was participated in by
Messzs T. ". .5owner. Senator Ware, George &.
Rogers, ". D. Dwyer, f. l. Davis. and others, and
finally resulted in the appointment of Messrs. j.
f. Ware L. l.. Davis and Geo. :. Rogers as a com
mitfce TO examine into and consider the matter
end 10 report 10 l,ouracd meeting TO be held
january /, 1So5
II. H. Grace, from the committee on resolutions,
( made the following report, which uani-
mgu~ly adopted
To ;he citizens Of Superior in Mass Convention
assembled:
+ The committee app ,ated At your previous meet
lug held December 18th 1885,, for the purpose of
4 preparing suitable resolutions relating 10 the
I hnrbor Improvements, respectfully submit the
/ f3il3wing:
! WHEREAS The present facilities for entrance
into and esreSs from the haIbor of Superior are
Inadequate to meet tie requirements of incrcus-
ei commerce. the shipments of ,al and :ron the
present year being S0e0o tons, and OF wheat
0a00J0 bushels, and the capacity of Tn. d cas
and elevators OF superior havipg been increased
to 70190 tons of Goa! and 7,0p0t01 b;l>aeiS OF
wheat and said harb,r and enhance are beeom-
ing source Of dtnseg and delay to vessels using
tie same, and
WHEREAS: Three railroads have secured ter
mi "a. ground east o. tae ipcsjpr entry on A.
luGez Bay AMI Nem81ji River ard viii use said
entry, and the closing ofs.,d entry would cause
the early freezing and late opening of Superior
Bay, and make said Bay cess pool the reeep-
iacle Of the sewerage OF Superior. and
WHEREAS Superior VITA its sister city of Du-
Hath is two hundred miles farther into the heart
o. the continent than any Other inter-nnrine city
and is only separated fron the English province
of Canada by Lake Superior, and i'll ease OF war
with said country said harhor would naturally
be the refuge Of Amer can fleets OF Lake Superior
and
WHEREAS: The large dock and elevator inter
ests being rapidly augmented ON tie south side
of 81. Louis Bay and ether Interests up the 81
Louis River require the deepening and widening
The channel between ConnJrs Point ana the
ST. Paul Il DIluth drawbridse at Grassy Point;
and
WHEREAS: The business interests of the couE-
try demand Chat the large surplus IN the treasury
should be Immediately placed in circulation
nov therefore
Resolved. That We earnestly request Of Con
gress lis prompt and speedy action IN behalf OF
the Harbor Of superior by the appropriation of
Of sufficient sums of money for its improvement
t. make the facilities eli said harbor adequate 10
the requirements Of commerce ana navigation.
Resolved That VIC request the appropriation
o:slJoTU tobe expended IN widening deepening
AMI strengthening Df the present snip chuuI.el
(the same being the natural channel OF the St.
Louis RivcrD from Cunnofs Point, through the
Bay Of Superior to superior Entry, and rcrE-a
neittiy marking the same with proper and sulh
Client lights and buoys, and the additional OF
5000 to be expended III repairs and straight
eang and protecting the cnds of the piers al said
superior entry.
Resolved, That We request the appropriation
of$iI2uO) 81 be u>cd i'll t;4c Improvement and en-
tension and Improvement OF the channel in ST
Louis Bay, FROM Connors Point along the South
shore to the deep y.lJer o! tie s. Ions River at
or near Grassy Point
Resolved, That we endorse the request Of Capt
Quinn for an appropriation for making the survey
.0r central canal across Minnesota Point, and
request that he be instructed in reporting upon
such proposed Improvement 10 make report is to
iitional canal would have ON the present super
iDr entry.
Resolved, That we recommend that the Light
House Board be instructed 10 take the proper
steps toward making the entry OF the. Bay OF ou
perior safe for nayisuli IL by night, by removing
the present lighthouse from Minnesota Point to
Wisconsin Point, and b. the construction and
operation of system OF range lights inside OF
said entry.
Resolved That we advise the requirement y
the general government O. Minnesota ami Wis
consin points, aid he improvement and oresat
ion OF the same, Tor the purpose OF harbor protect
ion and for the purpose OF coast defence.
Resolved That copies Of these resolutions be
sent to Senators sawyer aud Spoolcr and rcpres
cuJatiye Haugcn AMI such other members OF Con
gress rs the Committee may MITIGATE.
Dated bee 20 1887. H. II. GRACE.
j. =. WAKE.
+. ". DuWNER.
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HlRAM HAYES.